Adam Scott
Known for acting · Born 3 April 1973 · 53 · Santa Cruz, California, USA
152 credits
Adam Paul Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, director and podcaster. He is best known for his roles as Ben Wyatt in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, Henry Pollard in the Starz comedy series Party Down, Palek in the HBO drama Tell Me You Love Me and Derek Huff in the 2008 film Step Brothers. He has appeared in the Adult Swim comedy Childrens Hospital. He was also on the show NTSF:SD:SUV::, and the annual Adult Swim special The Greatest Event in Television History, which he also created and produced. Scott is the co-host and co-creator of the Earwolf podcast U Talkin' U2 To Me? with Scott Aukerman.
Known for
Parks and Recreation
2009
Krampus
2015
Leap Year
2010
Severance
2022
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
Big Little Lies
2017
Sleeping with Other People
2015
Little Evil
2017
Hokum
2026
The Whisper Man
2026
Step Brothers
2008
The Return
2006
Acting (140)
2027A Sprinkle of HistoryIrv RobbinsFilm
2027The SaviorsSean HarrisonFilm
2026HokumOhm BaumanFilm
2026The Whisper ManTom KennedyFilm
2026Strip LawLincoln Gumb (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2025The MonkeyCaptain Petey ShelbornFilm
2025The StudioAdam ScottSeries
2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2025Bianca by NightSelf - Guest (video link)Series
2024Madame WebBen ParkerFilm
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelfSeries
2024Hot Ones VersusSelfSeries
2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2023First Time Female DirectorActing Coach (uncredited)Film
2022SeveranceMark Scout · 19 episodesSeries
2022LootJohn Novak · 9 episodesSeries
2021Inside JobRon Staedtler (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2020DuncanvilleNick (voice)Series
2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsSelfFilm
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialBen WyattFilm
2020Celebrity Escape RoomSelfFilm
2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationBen WyattFilm
2020Don'tHimself - Host · 8 episodesSeries
2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieAdam ScottFilm
2019The Twilight ZoneJustin SandersonSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2018Nailed It!Self - JudgeSeries
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSelf - Special GuestSeries
2017The Disaster ArtistAdam ScottFilm
2017Big Little LiesEd Mackenzie · 14 episodesSeries
2017Big MouthMr. Dylan Keating (voice)Series
2017Little EvilGary BloomFilm
2017FlowerWill JordanFilm
2017Fun Mom DinnerTomFilm
2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaJack FergusonFilm
2017GhostedMax Jennifer / Max Allison · 16 episodesSeries
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBen · 8 episodesSeries
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialAdam ScottFilm
2017I'm SorryDr. Steve GoldbergSeries
2017The F WordSelfSeries
2017Do You Want to See a Dead Body?Series
2016The Good PlaceTrevor · 5 episodesSeries
2016Angie TribecaSurgeonSeries
2016My Blind BrotherRobbieFilm
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Johnny DunneSeries
2016The Adult Swim Golf ClassicAdam ScottFilm
2015Black MassFBI Agent Robert FitzpatrickFilm
2015KrampusTomFilm
2015Hot Tub Time Machine 2Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.Film
2015Sleeping with Other PeopleMatthew SobvechikFilm
2015The OvernightAlexFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2014They Came TogetherSound EngineerFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 3 episodes, Self - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013The Secret Life of Walter MittyTed HendricksFilm
2013A.C.O.D.Carter SpencerFilm
2013Drunk HistoryJohn Wilkes BoothSeries
2013MaronHimselfSeries
2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelfSeries
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
2013Talking BadSelfSeries
2012BacheloretteClyde GoddardFilm
2012The Guilt TripAndrew Margolis Jr.Film
2012VeepTonight Show HostSeries
2012Friends with KidsJason FrymanFilm
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self · 2 episodes, Plumber PierreSeries
2012Burning LoveDamien Assante · 8 episodesSeries
2012See Girl RunJasonFilm
2012The Greatest Event in Television HistoryA.J. Simon, Jonathan Hart, Monroe Ficus, Henry / HildySeries
2012All Star Bowling Trick ShotsFilm
2011Our Idiot BrotherJeremyFilm
2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedCab DriverFilm
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Van DammSeries
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenMovie ExecutiveFilm
2011The TerrysNarrator (voice)Film
2010Piranha 3DNovak RadzinskyFilm
2010Leap YearJeremyFilm
2010ConanSelf · 2 episodes, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2010Operation: EndgameMagicianFilm
2009Parks and RecreationBen Wyatt · 94 episodesSeries
2009Eastbound & DownPat Anderson · 2 episodesSeries
2009Party DownHenry Pollard · 26 episodesSeries
2009The Vicious KindCaleb SinclaireFilm
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2009Lovely, StillMikeFilm
2009Passenger SideMichaelFilm
2009Trust MeJosh BurkettSeries
2008Step BrothersDerek HuffFilm
2008The Great Buck HowardAlanFilm
2008Childrens HospitalLt. D'Ghor KoruSeries
2008AugustJoshua SterlingFilm
2008Corporate AffairsJack HightowerFilm
2007Knocked UpSamuelFilm
2007The Sarah Silverman ProgramAgent SchroederSeries
2007Tell Me You Love MePalek · 10 episodesSeries
2006The ReturnKurtFilm
2006Art School ConfidentialMarvin BushmillerFilm
2006First SnowTom MorelaneFilm
2006The One ShowSelfSeries
2006Who Loves the SunDaniel BloomFilm
2005American Dad!Marshall (voice)Series
2005Monster-in-LawRemyFilm
2005The MatadorPhil GarrisonFilm
2004The AviatorJohnny MeyerFilm
2004Veronica MarsMr. Chuck RooksSeries
2004TorqueJay McPhersonFilm
2004The SoupSelfSeries
2004Off the LipDavidFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 5 episodes, Self - "Mean Tweets"Series
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003Two DaysStuFilm
2002CSI: MiamiDanny CatoSeries
2002High CrimesLieutenant Terrence EmbryFilm
2002Glory DaysHoward DichotskySeries
2002RonnieRonnie SchwannFilm
2001Six Feet UnderBen Cooper · 2 episodesSeries
2001Seven and a MatchPeterFilm
1999Winding RoadsBrian CalhounFilm
1998GirlScottFilm
1998HairshirtFan at BarFilm
1998The Lesser EvilYoung GeorgeFilm
1997PaybackAdam StanfillFilm
1997Dinner and DrivingLarryFilm
1996Star Trek: First ContactDefiant Con OfficerFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1996Hellraiser: BloodlineJacquesFilm
1996The Last Days of Frankie the FlyRace Track ValetFilm
1996Cityscrapes: Los AngelesJoeFilm
1995Murder OneSidney Schneider · 6 episodesSeries
1994Party of FiveJosh Macon · 7 episodesSeries
1993Boy Meets WorldGriffin 'Griff' Hawkins · 4 episodesSeries
1990Law & OrderRobbie HowellSeries
1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / PresenterSeries
—Double BookedFilm
—The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelfSeries
Creator (1)
2012The Greatest Event in Television HistoryCreatorSeries
Directing (1)
2009Parks and RecreationDirectorSeries
Production (9)
2027The SaviorsProducerFilm
2022SeveranceExecutive ProducerSeries
2017Fun Mom DinnerExecutive ProducerFilm
2017GhostedExecutive ProducerSeries
2016Other PeopleProducerFilm
2015The OvernightExecutive ProducerFilm
2013A.C.O.D.Executive ProducerFilm
2009Party DownProducer, Executive ProducerSeries
—Double BookedProducer, DirectorFilm
Writing (1)
2011The First A.D.Writer, DirectorFilm